Chapter 5 of The Three Just Men is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Three Just Men is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He left his companions at the corner of Curzon Street and went alone to the house. There was a streak of light showing between the curtains in the upstairs room. The passage was illuminated—Poiccart answered his ring at once. “Yes, George and Leon were here a little time back—the girl? No, they said nothing about a girl.
Chapter 5 of The Three Just Men is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “He left his companions at the corner of Curzon Street and went alone to the house.”
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading “There was a streak of light showing between the curtains in the upstairs room.”
provided with artificial light
From this reading “The passage was illuminated—Poiccart answered his ring at once.”
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading ““Yes, George and Leon were here a little time back—the girl?”
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “The passage was illuminated—Poiccart answered his ring at once.”
the display of a motion picture
From this reading “There was a streak of light showing between the curtains in the upstairs room.”
an unbroken series of events
From this reading “There was a streak of light showing between the curtains in the upstairs room.”
on a floor above
From this reading “There was a streak of light showing between the curtains in the upstairs room.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “The passage was illuminated—Poiccart answered his ring at once.”
In this reading “He left his companions at the corner of Curzon Street and went alone to the house.”
In this reading “He left his companions at the corner of Curzon Street and went alone to the house.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a streak of light showing between the curtains in the upstairs room.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading No, they said nothing about a girl.
Having no one else present.
From this reading He left his companions at the corner of Curzon Street and went alone to the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He left his companions at the corner of Curzon Street and went alone to the house.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading The passage was illuminated—Poiccart answered his ring at once.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He left his companions at the corner of Curzon Street and went alone to the house.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Yes, George and Leon were here a little time back—the girl?
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There was a streak of light showing between the curtains in the upstairs room.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading He left his companions at the corner of Curzon Street and went alone to the house.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He left his companions at the corner of Curzon Street and went alone to the house.
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading There was a streak of light showing between the curtains in the upstairs room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He left his companions at the corner of Curzon Street and went alone to the house.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “Yes, George and Leon were here a little time back—the girl?
a young female
From this reading “Yes, George and Leon were here a little time back—the girl?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He left his companions at the corner of Curzon Street and went alone to the house.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Yes, George and Leon were here a little time back—the girl?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He left his companions at the corner of Curzon Street and went alone to the house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He left his companions at the corner of Curzon Street and went alone to the house.
provided with artificial light
From this reading The passage was illuminated—Poiccart answered his ring at once.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a streak of light showing between the curtains in the upstairs room.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He left his companions at the corner of Curzon Street and went alone to the house.
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading “Yes, George and Leon were here a little time back—the girl?
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There was a streak of light showing between the curtains in the upstairs room.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Yes, George and Leon were here a little time back—the girl?
not any; not one
From this reading No, they said nothing about a girl.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading No, they said nothing about a girl.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He left his companions at the corner of Curzon Street and went alone to the house.
on one occasion
From this reading The passage was illuminated—Poiccart answered his ring at once.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The passage was illuminated—Poiccart answered his ring at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The passage was illuminated—Poiccart answered his ring at once.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The passage was illuminated—Poiccart answered his ring at once.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There was a streak of light showing between the curtains in the upstairs room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading No, they said nothing about a girl.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading There was a streak of light showing between the curtains in the upstairs room.
an unbroken series of events
From this reading There was a streak of light showing between the curtains in the upstairs room.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He left his companions at the corner of Curzon Street and went alone to the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He left his companions at the corner of Curzon Street and went alone to the house.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a streak of light showing between the curtains in the upstairs room.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No, they said nothing about a girl.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Yes, George and Leon were here a little time back—the girl?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He left his companions at the corner of Curzon Street and went alone to the house.
on a floor above
From this reading There was a streak of light showing between the curtains in the upstairs room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a streak of light showing between the curtains in the upstairs room.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He left his companions at the corner of Curzon Street and went alone to the house.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Yes, George and Leon were here a little time back—the girl?
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, George and Leon were here a little time back—the girl?
Chapter 5 of The Three Just Men by Edgar Wallace holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 5 holds 401 sentences of The Three Just Men, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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